Partners of the Quarter
Marshall County, City of Lewisburg and JECDB
On April 7, in response to Marshall County’s 19.1 unemployment rate becoming the state’s highest, Governor Phil Bredesen announced a plan to reduce unemployment in Marshall County by putting 175 people back to work using federal dollars through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The program was coined the Marshall County Recovery Program and the kick-off was a Job Fair held on April 20, at the Lewisburg
Recreation Center. Prior to the Job Fair, several public sector offices met with SCTWA staff to organize the event and the program itself.
To date:
186 people are working in the program
467 people have been found eligible for the program
66 employers have hired workers through the program
$433,958.68 has been reimbursed to employers
Thank you to these and all other agencies who have contributed in
making the Marshall County Recovery Program a success.
© 2010, South Central TN Workforce Alliance